Profiles

Dr Karen McNally

Karen McNally

Dr McNally is a senior lecturer and course leader for BA (Hons) Film and Television Studies. She holds a PhD in Film Studies and a MA in Film Studies (Distinction) from the University of Nottingham, as well as a BA Film and Television Studies/American Studies (First Class Honours) from Brunel University.

Karen is a specialist in classical Hollywood cinema and post-war American culture. Her monograph on Frank Sinatra, When Frankie Went to Hollywood, has been described as "fascinating… vital and engrossing", and her volume of essays, Billy Wilder, Movie-Maker, was reviewed as "an exceptionally valuable undertaking". Her articles and book chapters have been published in a variety of international sources. Karen’s research focuses on issues of stardom, gender, race and genre in classical Hollywood. She is currently part of an international research project based at the University of Paris exploring the American film musical and is working on a book project on colour film noir. Karen has appeared in documentaries on Channel 4 and BBC Radio in relation to her research.